Senate Committee To Hear From LLRIB ICFS Director

Senate Committee To Hear From LLRIB ICFS Director Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 14:06     The Lac La Ronge Indian Band’s director of Indian Child and Family Services is speaking before a Senate committee in Regina today.   The committee is looking into how well...

Interest High In New Flights To Fort McMurray

Interest High In New Flights To Fort McMurray Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 14:04     A spokesman for Transwest Air says the airline’s new flights to Alberta’s oilsands capital seem to be a hit.   Ken Landers says the recent addition of the Fort McMurray...

Uranium Mine Partner Announces Merger Plans

Uranium Mine Partner Announces Merger Plans Tuesday, September 19, 2006 at 13:59     A Canadian company that owns a stake in a couple of northern Saskatchewan uranium operations is merging with an American firm.   Denison Mines is joining forces with International...

Residential School Hearings Underway

Residential School Hearings Underway Monday, September 18, 2006 at 14:43     A judge in Regina has begun listening to submissions today from lawyers regarding the new Indian Residential Schools settlement process.   Regina lawyer Tony Merchant, who represents...

Body Of Missing Hunter Found In Lake

Body Of Missing Hunter Found In Lake Monday, September 18, 2006 at 14:38     An autopsy has been ordered following the discovery of a missing hunter’s body near Southend.   The RCMP say a local searcher came across 49-year-old Leo Jobb’s remains in a lake...

Health Officials Probing Death Of Beauval Toddler

Health Officials Probing Death Of Beauval Toddler Monday, September 18, 2006 at 14:37     A Beauval woman is waiting for an explanation as to how her 22-month-old daughter could be sent home from the local health clinic, and then die the following day.   Claudette...

Political Rival Takes Aim At Belanger

Political Rival Takes Aim At Belanger Monday, September 18, 2006 at 14:35     A Saskatchewan Party hopeful is taking a swipe at the current Athabasca MLA over recent statements made in the media.   Phillip Elliott is the SaskParty nominee for the riding currently held...

Court Reinstates Former Chief At Pelican Lake

Court Reinstates Former Chief At Pelican Lake Monday, September 18, 2006 at 14:31     The Pelican Lake First Nation has a chief once again.   Peter Bill has been named the band’s legitimate leader after a recent federal court decision.   For much of the summer,...

Four Women Injured In Rollover North Of La Ronge

Four Women Injured In Rollover North Of La Ronge Monday, September 18, 2006 at 14:21     RCMP say charges are possible following a single vehicle rollover north of La Ronge this past Friday afternoon.   Four La Ronge women in their 20s were in a car that lost control...

Grandmother’s Bay Endures Prolonged Blackout

Grandmother’s Bay Endures Prolonged Blackout Monday, September 18, 2006 at 14:20     Some residents in the Grandmother’s Bay area had to do without power for about 36 hours over the weekend.   SaskPower says the high winds and rain were to blame.   The...